Medicolegal aspect of loss of smell and olfactory event-related potentials

dc.authoridPehlivan, Murat/0000-0003-1582-1517
dc.authoridCelik, Cemil/0000-0002-8103-459X
dc.authorscopusid57218625446
dc.authorscopusid56995745400
dc.authorscopusid6701644598
dc.authorwosidCelik, Cemil/P-4685-2018
dc.contributor.authorCelik, Cemil
dc.contributor.authorGuler, Hulya
dc.contributor.authorPehlivan, Murat
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-12T20:04:57Z
dc.date.available2023-01-12T20:04:57Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentN/A/Departmenten_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: It is not straightforward to objectively evaluate the olfactory dysfunction that occurs following forensic incidents. The olfactory event-related potentials method, based on electrophysiological records, may provide objective data in the evaluation of posttraumatic anosmia cases from the medicolegal perspective. This study, where a quantitative evaluation of the cases with the complaints of olfactory sensation disorder was performed using the olfactory event-related potentials test, aims to identify the factors that should be considered in the evaluation of olfactory dysfunction from the medicolegal perspective. Results: This study first evaluated the complaints of 98 patients admitted because of posttraumatic impaired smell and then administered electrophysiological odor tests on the patients. Because of this, the relationship between the EEG responses of the cases and the olfactory disorder was examined. Of the 98 cases that participated in the study, 68 (69.4%) were male and 30 (30.6%) were female. Of all cases, 53 (54.1%) had complaints of not being able to smell at all, 14 (14.3%) had complaints of reduced smell, whereas, in addition to the existing complaints of olfactory dysfunction, 44 (44.9%) of them had complaints of taste perception and 18 (18.3%) reported having vision disorders. 21 of 37 cases who reported being unable to smell during the test turned out to be anosmic. Furthermore, 16 cases stated that, though having had a response in the odor test, they had no sense of smell following the test. Conclusions: Although it seems possible to prove that there is a relationship between the olfactory event-related potential test and the diagnosis of anosmia, there is still ongoing research on its use in clinical practice. Performing both subjective and electrophysiological tests together to detect olfactory dysfunctions that occur after a forensic incident enable provide more reliable results in diagnosis.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s41935-022-00306-1
dc.identifier.issn2090-536X
dc.identifier.issn2090-5939
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid36320625en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85140649785en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-022-00306-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/77836
dc.identifier.volume12en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000874906800001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInt Assoc Law & Forensic Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEgyptian Journal of Forensic Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectOdoren_US
dc.subjectClinical forensic medicineen_US
dc.subjectOlfactory dysfunctionen_US
dc.subjectElectrophysiological testen_US
dc.subjectAnosmiaen_US
dc.subjectAnosmiaen_US
dc.titleMedicolegal aspect of loss of smell and olfactory event-related potentialsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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